The poem 'Tall Nettles' has a positive attitude of power towards nature. This attitude is effectively conveyed by Edward Thomas, who uses the plant "nettles" as a symbol of nature to illustrate his ideas of nature's powers.
The attitude of power towards nature is first conveyed by Thomas' use of the title. The title of the poem is split into two words: "Tall" and "Nettles." The second word "nettles" is a weed which gives off negative connotations of poison. However, due to Thomas' use of the adjective "tall," the nettles are given a sense of power and pride. Overall, we could say that Tho…
